decrease
【减少、下降、减小】
"Decrease" 是一个动词和名词,表示减少、下降、减小。它指的是某个数量、水平或强度的降低。通常用于描述数量、体积、速度、温度等的减少。
1. 含义
(1)动词(verb)
- Decrease 作为动词,表示数量、程度或强度的减少。
✅ 例句:
- The company plans to decrease production by 10% next year.
(公司计划明年减少10%的生产量。) - The temperature will decrease as the night progresses.
(随着夜晚的到来,气温将会下降。) - The number of people attending the event began to decrease after the first hour.
(活动开始一小时后,参加人数开始减少。)
(2)名词(noun)
- Decrease 作为名词,表示数量、程度、强度等的减少,或减少的幅度。
✅ 例句:
- There was a noticeable decrease in sales after the price increase.
(价格上涨后,销量显著下降。) - The decrease in pollution is a positive outcome of the new policy.
(污染的减少是新政策的积极成果。) - The decrease in temperature was felt immediately.
(气温的下降立刻被感受到。)
2. 近义词对比
词汇 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
Diminish | 渐渐减少,减小 | The value of the currency continued to diminish over time. |
Reduce | 减少,减少到某个数量或水平 | The government aims to reduce emissions by 20%. |
Decline | 下降,逐渐减少,通常指数量或质量 | The company's profits declined last year. |
Shrink | 缩小,通常指物理尺寸或数量的减少 | The shirt will shrink after washing. |
📌 区别:
- Diminish 强调逐渐减少,尤其是指减少的过程。
- Reduce 强调通过特定措施或行动来减少数量或程度。
- Decline 多用于描述逐渐的下降,尤其是指质量、健康或经济等方面的下降。
- Shrink 多用于描述尺寸或体积的减少,通常带有物理意义。
3. 发音
Decrease 的发音是 /dɪˈkriːs/ 或 /ˈdiːkriːs/
🎧 发音示例:
- /dɪˈkriːs/ ➡ 读作 "di-KREES"
- /ˈdiːkriːs/ ➡ 读作 "DEE-kreese"
4. 常见搭配
- Decrease in:在某个方面的减少
例:There was a significant decrease in sales after the market downturn.
(市场下滑后,销售额显著下降。) - Decrease by:减少多少
例:The price of gas has decreased by 15% this year.
(今年油价已下降了15%。) - Steady decrease:稳步下降
例:The company has seen a steady decrease in expenses over the last few years.
(公司在过去几年中开支稳步下降。) - Decrease in value:价值下降
例:The decrease in value of the property was caused by the economic recession.
(房产价值的下降是由经济衰退引起的。)
5. 总结
词性 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
动词 | 使减少,减少 | The population in the area has decreased dramatically in recent years. |
名词 | 减少,下降 | There was a sharp decrease in temperature overnight. |
🔹 使用建议
- Decrease 作为动词和名词,常用于描述量、水平、强度等的减少。可以用于任何需要表达减少、下降、减小的情况。
- Decrease by 用于表示减少的数量,Decrease in 用于表示某个领域或方面的减少。